UTREADME.txt explains the layout of UT.xls, UT.csv and UT.zip (xls is the Microsoft Excel
version, csv is the comma separated variable version, and zip is the zipped version of the .csv
version and this readme file).  These files contains Utah precinct election data from the 2000
federal general election.

Use and Attribution: All data are free and may be distributed as long as no charge is imposed and
this readme file is included with the data.  If you use the data, please include this citation: David
Lublin and D. Stephen Voss. 2001.  "Federal Elections Project." American University,
Washington, DC and the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.  We would greatly appreciate
it if you would mail us hard copies of any paper written utilizing these data sets. You can send
copies to: David Lublin, Department of Government, School of Public Affairs, American
University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. 

Funding for the Federal Elections Project was provided by the Political Science Program of the
Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation (Award
#99-85999).

Case Identification:
CID is a unique case identifier used by the Federal Election Project.

Geography Identification:
STFIPS is the state FIPS code (49 for Utah).
CTYFIPS is the county FIPS code.
COUNTY is the Utah county name.
PRECINCT is the precinct name or data identifier.
CD is the U.S. congressional district number.

Votes for President:
BUSH is votes for George W. Bush/Dick Cheney (Republican).
GORE is votes for Al Gore/Joe Lieberman (Democrat).
PHILLIPS is votes for Howard Phillips/Curt Frazier (IAM).
BROWNE is votes for Harry Browne/Art Oliver (Libertarian).
HAGELIN is votes for John Hagelin/Nat Goldhaber (Natural Law).
BUCHANAN is votes for Pat Buchanan/Ezola Foster (Reform).
NADER is votes for Ralph Nader/Winona LaDuke (Green).
HARRIS is votes for James Harris/Margaret Trowe (Socialist).
YOUNGK is votes for Louie G. Youngkeit/Robert Beck.
EASTON is votes for Earnest Lee Easton (Write-in).
KUNZLER is votes for Keith Lewis Kunzler (Write-in).
LABELLE is votes for Forrest C. LaBelle (Write-in).
PEARLMAN is votes for Daniel J. Pearlman (Write-in).
STRICKL is votes for Gloria Dawn Stickland (Write-in).

Votes for U.S. Senator:
HOWELL is votes for Scott N. Howell (Democrat).
HATCH is votes for Orrin G. Hatch (Republican).
BOWEN is votes for Carlton Edward Bowen (IAM).
DEXTER is votes for Jim Dexter (Libertarian).

Votes for U.S. Representative:
CONGDEM is votes for Democratic congressional candidates:
     Kathleen McConkie Collinwood (District 1).
     Jim Matheson (District 2).
     Donald Dunn (District 3).
CONGREP is votes for Republican congressional candidates:
     James V. Hansen (District 1).
     Derek W. Smith (District 2).
     Chris Cannon (District 3).
CONGIAM is votes for IAM congressional candidates:
     Hartley D. Anderson (District 1).
     Bruce Bangerter (District 2).
     Michael J. Lehman (District 3).
CONGLIB is votes for Libertarian congressional candidates:
     Dave Starr Seely (District 1).
     Peter Pixton (District 2).
     Kitty K. Burton (District 3).
CONGNAT is votes for Natural Law congressional candidates:
     Matthew D. Frandson (District 1).
     Steven Alberts Voris (District 2).
     Randall Tolpinrud (District 3).

Votes for Utah Governor/Lt. Governor:
LEAVITT is votes for Michael Leavitt/Olene Walker (Republican).
ORTON is votes for Bill Orton/Karen Hale (Democrat).
FRIEDBAUM is votes for Jeremy Friedbaum/Lee McKenzie (IAM).
RICHARDS is votes for Dub Richards/No running mate (Natural Law).
MASON is votes for John Mason (Write-in).
BELL is votes for Joseph C. Bell (Write-in).

Votes for State Attorney General:
SHURTLEFF is votes for Mark L. Shurtleff (Republican).
RICHARDS is votes for Reed M. Richards (Democrat).
MCCULLOUGH is votes for W. Andrew McCullough (Libertarian).

Votes for State Auditor:
JOHNSON is votes for Auston G. Johnson III (Republican).
ELWELL is votes for Jim Elwell (Libertarian).
BERESHNYI is votes for Tony Bereshnyi (Write-in).

Votes for State Treasurer:
ALTER is votes for Edward T. Alter (Republican).
BUTLER is votes for Hugh A. Butler (Libertarian).
HULET is votes for Elliot J. Hulet (Natural Law).

PROP1YES is votes in support of Proposition 1, a measure to update the Utah constitution to
further define the roles of state and local government.
PROP1NO is votes against Prop 1.

PROP2YES is votes in support of Proposition 2, a measure to create a constitutional trust fund
for tobacco settlement money to be used for educational funding.
PROP2NO is votes against Prop 2.

INITAYES is votes in support of Initiative A, a measure to define English as the official
language of Utah.
INTIANO is votes against Initiative A.

INITBYES is votes in support of Initiative B, the Utah Property Protection Act, a measure to
forfeit forfeiture, sale, or seizure of property involved in crime when the owner neither knew of
or consented to the crime.
INITBNO is votes against Initiative B.

